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This is not a hoops topic. For that I apologize for its placement; however, I am very surprised that very little has been mentioned by the university or anyone on this board regarding the passing of Coach Jim Spink.
Coach Spink coached swimming at BU from 1970 to 1987, coached golf from 1960 to 1977 and then again from 1982 to 1985 with a year off in '83 due to health issues. He also served as line coach for the football team from 1959 to 1970.
In his name is one of BU's endowed scholarship funds. The others belong to Fergie, Coach Stowell, AJ Robertson, Leo Schrall, Billy Stone and Jake Schoof. Coach is a member of Bradley's Athletic Hall of Fame.
I had the pleasure of playing golf for Coach from '82 to '85. He was certainly not a "swing doctor" or much of a teacher of the game but he was a phenomenal mentor and coach none the less. I was and still am very good friends with former swimmers and golfers that I know share my respect for Coach. He and my father knew each another from their respective high school coaching days in Jacksonville and Coach was like a father to me while I was at BU.
For those of you interested, visitation for Coach Spink will be Wednesday evening and funeral services will be on Thursday. Please keep Coach Spink and his family in your thoughts. He has been ill off and on for a long time now and will certainly be missed.
Coach Spink coached swimming at BU from 1970 to 1987, coached golf from 1960 to 1977 and then again from 1982 to 1985 with a year off in '83 due to health issues. He also served as line coach for the football team from 1959 to 1970.
In his name is one of BU's endowed scholarship funds. The others belong to Fergie, Coach Stowell, AJ Robertson, Leo Schrall, Billy Stone and Jake Schoof. Coach is a member of Bradley's Athletic Hall of Fame.
I had the pleasure of playing golf for Coach from '82 to '85. He was certainly not a "swing doctor" or much of a teacher of the game but he was a phenomenal mentor and coach none the less. I was and still am very good friends with former swimmers and golfers that I know share my respect for Coach. He and my father knew each another from their respective high school coaching days in Jacksonville and Coach was like a father to me while I was at BU.
For those of you interested, visitation for Coach Spink will be Wednesday evening and funeral services will be on Thursday. Please keep Coach Spink and his family in your thoughts. He has been ill off and on for a long time now and will certainly be missed.
